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DS Afsnit 107-2-D1 standard Danish plugs and sockets |
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System
used in Denmark, Faroe Islands and Greenland.
DS = Dansk Standard; Afsnit = Section. Most material shown on this page has been made Lauritz Knudsen (LK). Details about the company are given on the classic types page. |
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| 1 | Danish standard
domestic
earthed socket, rated at 10A - 250V. Power slots have to
be provided with safety shutters. Sockets without switch are
allowed, if they have a cavity to prevent touching line pins of not
fully inserted plugs. As of 1 July 2008, CEE 7/5 (French type) sockets are permitted in Denmark and from 15 November 2011 also Schuko sockets. Manufacturer: Lauritz Knudsen. |
| 2 | Double, earthed socket that can be used
under IP44 conditions. Manufacturer: possibly Harald Nyborg, Odense.
{PMR} |
| 3 | Not earthed, flush type socket with -
mandatory - switch. The
model shown dates back to the mid 1970s. Similar single and dual
sockets are still available and can be found in many houses, but from
1990 earthed sockets are mandatory for new installations. Not earthed
models are still available for replacement. Manufacturer: LK.
{PMR} |
| 4 | Danish
standard
plug rated at 13A - 250V. The earth pin which is 5 mm shorter than line
and neutral pins, is a typical
feature of Danish plugs (see inset). However, when a plug is inserted
in a Danish
earthed socket it is still the earth pin that makes contact first,
because the socket earth clip is positioned 12 mm ahead of the line and
neutral connectors. The advanced position of the earth contact is also
visible in connector plug no. 6 (line and neutral connectors are
positioned behind the shutters). Manufacturer: Lauritz Knudsen. |
| 5 |
Not
earthed plugs,
rated at
16A - 250V. Pin diameter is 4.8 mm*. Plug casts are 32.3 mm wide and
fit
in Schuko sockets. Indentations on both sides of the cast facilitate
plugging into French earthed sockets (having an earth pin). Most domestic plugs and sockets in Denmark are available in white, grey and black. Manufacturer: Lauritz Knudsen. {PMR} * see also note below. |
| 6, 7 |
Earthed
(no. 6) and non-earthed (no. 7) connector plugs. Note that the
non-earthed version has a hole to accommodate an earth pin, but the
plug
does not offer an earth connection; a feature that might be confusing.
Manufacturer: Lauritz Knudsen. |
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Earlier models of not earthed plug were rated at 10A - 250V. Pins had a diameter of 4.5 mm. They do not fit in Schuko sockets, because of its width of 34.5 mm. Schuko sockets can't accommodate plugs wider than 33 mm. Older models are just flat enough to fit in French earthed sockets. Classic 2-pin plugs were rated at 6A and had 4.0 mm pins (see page on classic Danish material). |
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| 8 | Danish
green or red-green plugs are resistant to rough, outdoor
conditions. 'a' and 'b' are made of a strong type of plastic, 'c' has a
rubber housing. Connector 'b' is no longer in production. Safety
shutters are not required for sockets and connectors meant for outdoor
use,
because shutters might get stuck if it is freezing. Manufacturers: 'a', 'b': Lauritz Knudsen {PMR}; 'c': unknown, possibly Kalthoff, Germany {SPE} |
| 9 | Non-earthed
2-way
multi-plug. Because of their shape and
dimensions it is not possible to insert this model into a CEE 7-3
(Schuko)
or CEE 7-5 (French) socket. Manufacturer: Lauritz Knudsen. |
| 10 | Earthed triple socket for extension cord. Rating: 18A - 250V. Manufacturer: Lauritz Knudsen. {KC} |
